MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF TAWAS CITY COUNCIL

November 2, 2009

Mayor Pro-Tem Dickman called the regular meeting of the Tawas City Council to order at 7:30 p.m. in the council chamber at the Tawas City Hall.

Council Members Present:     Brent Babcock, Sandra Brugger, Dave Dickman, and Kane Kelly.

Council Members Absent:      Tim Stonehouse, Duane Walters and Dave Schantz were excused

Others Present:                        City Manager Mark Moers, City Clerk Michelle Westcott

Mayor Pro-Tem Dickman offered the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and a moment of meditation.

Babcock moved, Brugger seconded, CARRIED, to accept the agenda of the November 2, 2009 regular council meeting as presented. Roll Call Vote:  Yes - Brugger, Dickman, Kelly, Babcock.  No - None.

Babcock moved, Kelly seconded, CARRIED, to approve the minutes of the October 19, 2009 regular meeting as presented. Roll Call Vote:  Yes - Dickman, Kelly, Babcock, Brugger.  No - None. 

Brugger moved, Kelly seconded, CARRIED, to approve Claim Sheet 110209 as presented.  Roll Call Vote:  Yes - Kelly, Babcock, Brugger, Dickman.  No - None.

City Manager Moers updated the Council on the Mathews Street Project.

City Manager Moers reported the Mathews Street Pay Request #1 is for sanitary sewer replacement, removal of streets and sidewalks, bridgework, and storm drain installation.  Babcock moved, Kelly seconded, CARRIED, to approve pay request #1 for the Mathews Street Project in the amount of $138,361.81.  Roll Call Vote:  Yes - Babcock, Brugger, Dickman, Kelly.  No - None.

City Manager Moers reported that Wade Trim's engineering service proposal is for CDBG ICE grant application, preliminary and final design engineering, and bidding assistance for a sum of $35,500.00.  The proposal does not include inspection costs.  Babcock moved, Brugger seconded, CARRIED, to execute the contract with Wade Trim for engineering services for the Second Avenue Lift Station CDBG grant in the amount of $35,500.00 (SBM 1170).  Roll Call Vote:  Yes - Brugger, Dickman, Kelly, Babcock.  No - None.

Mayor Pro-Tem Dickman stated that no letters of interest were received for Tim Stonehouse vacant council seat.  The consensus of the board is to wait for the election results on November 3, 2009 and ask the person who would take the seat on January 1, 2010 to fill the seat for the remainder of the term.

Councilmember Kelly thanked the Fire Department for their quick response time to his business.

Councilmember Babcock thanked City Manager Moers for receiving the CDBG grant for Second Avenue Lift Station and having Wade Trim reduce their engineering fees.

Councilmember Dickman reminded everyone to vote November 3, 2009.  Dickman asked to be excused from the November 16^th meeting.

The next regular meeting of the Tawas City Council is scheduled for Monday, November 16, 2009, at 7:30 p.m. at the Tawas City Hall.   

Brugger moved, Kelly seconded, CARRIED, to adjourn the meeting at 7:45 p.m.  Roll Call Vote:  Yes - Dickman, Kelly, Babcock, Brugger.  No - None.

Michelle M. Westcott, City Clerk